Irish registrations of Tesla Model 3 up 42% while sales continue to fall in Europe 

EV registrations increased by 29% during March continuing the rebound in sales following a disappointing 2024

Tesla chief executive Elon Musk, a close adviser to US president Donald Trump, has seen significant backlash for his actions within the US government and his meddling in European politics. 

The number of newly registered Tesla Model 3 cars in Ireland increased by 42% during the first three months of the year as the electric carmaker’s sales in other European countries continue to fall, data from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) shows.

Between January and March, there have been 872 new Teslas registered of which 656 were the company’s Model 3 — a 42% increase on the same period last year — and 216 were the Model Y, a 41% decrease.